Principles to Live By

By Jaime Willis

Happy Monday, achievers!  It's going to be a busy but fulfilling week here at Camp Velocity, as Matt and I spend 30 or more hours reconnecting with our coaching classmates for some live instruction guaranteed to help us become better coaches.  I'm really looking forward to it.

In the meantime, I read a really interesting post this weekend I wanted to share with you.

"The 5 Principles I Live By"

by Jaroto

(1) Have a purpose: (a) pick a field, (b) delve into it & build a broad skill set, and (c) pick a specific area and develop depth in that (i.e., a thorough understanding). It's great to know a little about a lot of different things, but developing passion and ability for work requires becoming immersed in it, at least for me.

(2) Use time wisely. Time/life is finite and valuable, and who knows what restrictions/obstacles I may face in the future If I am able, I need to do my best not to squander that opportunity.

(3) Bring balance into my life -- take time to play. There is something to be said for creativity and looking at problems in novel ways, and being able to relax and avoid stressing out can facilitate that.

(4) Compartmentalize (i.e., do one thing at a time) and delay gratification. When I work, I attend to that fully. And when I play, I try to make sure it is truly enjoyable/relaxing. A strong work ethic and focus are becoming less common as the number of distractions increases, and it takes time/repetition/habit to develop these things. 

(5) Stay connected with some sort of support system, whether your friends, family, community, or religion. Knowing I have some sort of support system can be empowering, and it feels good to be there for someone else as well.

In writing this out, Jaroto came up with his own set of core values to live his life by -- which is phenomenal.  In our workshops and in our coaching, Matt and I stress the importance of knowing what you value and in what priority so you can make better decisions on how to use your time.  

I review my core values daily to help me stay on track with my goals and to remind me about what is important and what I truly value.  

Do you have a set of written core values?  If so -- awesome!  If not, why not work on writing down your core values today?  

Jaime's Core Values